Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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