Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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