Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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