Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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