Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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