Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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