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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers 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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