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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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