Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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