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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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