Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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