Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting 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 examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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