Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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