Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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