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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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