Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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