Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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