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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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