Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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