Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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