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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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