Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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