Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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