Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses 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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