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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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