Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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