Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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