Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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