Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee 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? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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