Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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