Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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