Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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