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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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