Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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