Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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