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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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