Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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