Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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