Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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