Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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