Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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