Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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