Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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