Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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