Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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