Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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