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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take 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 typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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