Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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