Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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