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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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