Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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