Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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