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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly 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 several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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