Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers 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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