Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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