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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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