Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with 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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