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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are 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 several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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