Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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