Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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