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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently 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 a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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