Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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