Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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