Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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