Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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