Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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