Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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