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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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 learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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