Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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