Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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