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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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