Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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