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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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