Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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