Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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