Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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