Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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