Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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