Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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