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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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