Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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