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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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