Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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