Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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