Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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