Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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