Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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