Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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