Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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