Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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