Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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