Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with 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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