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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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