Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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