Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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