Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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