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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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