Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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