Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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