Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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