Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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