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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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