Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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