Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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