Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free 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 e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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