Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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