Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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