Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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