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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online 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 many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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