Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book