Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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