Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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