Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over 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. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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