Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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