Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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