Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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