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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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