Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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