Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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