Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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