Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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