Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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