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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly 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. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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