Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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