Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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