Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth 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 classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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