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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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