Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently 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 e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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