Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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