Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants 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 MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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