Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively 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 many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the key 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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