Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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