Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are 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 numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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