Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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