Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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