Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free 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 many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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