Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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