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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively 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 participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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