Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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