Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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