Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses 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 learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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