Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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