Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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