Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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