Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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