Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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