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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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