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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners 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 many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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