Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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