Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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