Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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