Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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