Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable humans all around 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 MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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