Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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