Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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