Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants 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 online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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