Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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