Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are enabling people all around 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 massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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