Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually 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 numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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