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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants 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 mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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