Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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