Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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