Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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