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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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