Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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