Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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