Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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