Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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