Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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