Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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