Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free 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 topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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