Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are 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 many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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