Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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