Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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