Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are 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 several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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