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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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