Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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