Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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