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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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