Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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