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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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