Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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