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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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