Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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