Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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