Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate 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 almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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