Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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