Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are 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 numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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