Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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