Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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