Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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