Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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