Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually 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 many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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