Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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