Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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