Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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