Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open 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 several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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