Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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