Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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