Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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