Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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