Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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