Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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