Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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