Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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