Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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