Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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