Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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