Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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