Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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