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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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