Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily 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 lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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