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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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