Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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