Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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