Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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