Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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