Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online 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 topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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