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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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