Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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