Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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