Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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