Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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