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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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