Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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