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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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