Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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