Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key 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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