Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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