Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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