Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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