Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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