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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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