Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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