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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses 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 issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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