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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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