Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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