Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open 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 variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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