Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not 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 online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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