Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always 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 institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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