Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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