Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes 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 elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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