Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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