Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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