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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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