Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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