Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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