Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with 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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