Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses 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. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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