Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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