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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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