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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part 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 free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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