Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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