Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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