Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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