Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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