Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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