Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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