Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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