Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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