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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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