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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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