Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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