Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not 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 variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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