Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually 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 several subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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