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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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