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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically 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 elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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