Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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