Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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