Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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