Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have enabled people 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. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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