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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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