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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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