Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free 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 several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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