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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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