Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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