Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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