Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses 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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