Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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