Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not 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 numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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