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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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