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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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