Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free 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 issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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