Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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