Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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