Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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