Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of 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. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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