Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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