Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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