Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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