Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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