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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically 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 a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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