Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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