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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free 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 several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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