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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around 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 MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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