Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not 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 online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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