Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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