Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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