Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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