Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the key 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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