Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not 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 organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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