Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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