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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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