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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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