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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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