Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free 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 topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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