Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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