Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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