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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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