Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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