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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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