Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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