Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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