Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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