Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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