Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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