Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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