Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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