Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners 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 several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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