Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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