Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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