Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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