Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are 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 topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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