Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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