Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over 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. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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