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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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