Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. 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 issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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