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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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