Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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