Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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