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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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