Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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