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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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