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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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