Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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