Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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