Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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