Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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