Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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