Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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