Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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