Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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