Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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