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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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