Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver 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 massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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