Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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