Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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