Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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