Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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