Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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