Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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