Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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