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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are empowering people 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 massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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