Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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