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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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