Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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