Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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