Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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