Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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