Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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