Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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