Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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