Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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