Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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