Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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