Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually 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 many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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