Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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