Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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