Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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