Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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