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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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