Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently 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 having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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