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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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