Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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