Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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