Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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