Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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