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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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