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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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