Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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