Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free 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 blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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