Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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