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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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