Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all over 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 online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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