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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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