Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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