Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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