Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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