Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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