Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free 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 a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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