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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all around 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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