Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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