Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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