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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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