Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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