Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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