Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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