Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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