Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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