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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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