Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around 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 MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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