Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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