Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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