Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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