Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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