Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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