Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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