Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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