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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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