Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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