Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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