Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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