Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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