Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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