Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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