Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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