Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always 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 learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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