Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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