Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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