Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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