Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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