Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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