Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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