Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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