Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education