Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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