Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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