Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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