Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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