Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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