Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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