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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free 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 a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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