Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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