Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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