Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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