Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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