Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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