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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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