Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally 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 numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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