Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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