Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners 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 blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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