Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly 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 many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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