Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology