Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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