Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently 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 e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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