Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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