Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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