Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in 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 free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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