Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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