Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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