Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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