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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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