Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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