Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in 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 generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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