Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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