Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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