Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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