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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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