Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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