Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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