Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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