Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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