Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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