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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students 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 e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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