Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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