Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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