Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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