Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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