Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These 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 variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning