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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in 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 customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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