Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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