Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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