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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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