Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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