Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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