Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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