Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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