Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education