Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally 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 numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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