Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free 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 online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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