Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. 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 for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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