Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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