Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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