Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around 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. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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