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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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