Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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