Learn more about the fascinating 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 (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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