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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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