Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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