Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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