Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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