Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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