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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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