Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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