Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free 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 online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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