Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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