Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These 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 a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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