Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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