Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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