Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners 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 topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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