Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around 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 massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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