Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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