Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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