Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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