Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education