Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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