Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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