Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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