Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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