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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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