Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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