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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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